Concealed Carry Handguns – August 2019

TOP:Themagazine

wellisslightly

beveledtofacilitate

rapidmagazine

changes.

MIDDLE:Thethree

whitedotsightsare

easytoacquireand

use.Tritiumnight

sightsareoptional.

BOTTOM:TheGlock

17 Gen5(top)and

STR9(bottom)

side-by-sidecom-

parison.

ing.Iwouldconsiderthispistolto

beconsistentlyabletoshoot2.5-to

3-inchgroupsat 25 yardsusingawide

varietyofammunition.FederalSyntech

Defense138-grainammunition

producedthesmallestfive-shotgroup

at1.83inches.Forcarryammunition,I

wouldprobablychoosetheBlackHills

115-grainTAC-XP+PloadfortheSTR-9.

IfoundtheSTR-9easytooperateas

thecontrolsandoverallfeelmade

methinkthatIwasshootingoneof

myGlock17s.BecauseIonlyhadone

magazine,Iwasnotabletoperform

anydrillsthatrequireareload,butthe

magazineconsistentlydroppedfree

withoutanyproblems.

NOHICCUPS

Themostimportantaspectofany

personaldefenseweaponisreliability.

I found the STR-9 to be totally reliable.

There wasn’t a single hiccup as the

STR-9 digested more than 320 rounds

of various brands and types of factory

ammunition and in various shooting

positions.

If you are looking for a full-size

weapon for personal protection, and

you can’t afford a sword with a blade

made of Valyrian steel, look no further

than the Stoeger STR-9. CC

“RUGGED IS THE BEST

WAY TO DESCRIBE THE

SLIDE. IT FEATURES

BOTH FRONT

AND REAR SLIDE

SERRATIONS THAT

ARE CUT DEEP

THE SPECS AND WIDE.”

Model: Stoeger STR-9

Action: Striker-fired semi-auto pistol
Caliber: 9mm Luger

Capacity: 15+1
Overall Length: 7.4 inches

Overall Width: 1.26 inches at grip, 1.06

at slide
Height: 5.4 inches

Barrel Length: 4.06 inches
Weight: 26.4 ounces (unloaded)
Sights: 3-dot white, drift adjustable
Trigger Pull: 8 pounds

Finish: Black synthetic frame;

nitride-hardened matte black slide
MSRP: $329

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SOURCES

STOEGER INDUSTRIES

WWW.STOEGERINDUSTRIES.COM

BLACKHAWK!

WWW.BLACKHAWK.COM